Bosom-board.



' W. BARTHOLOMEW.

BOSOM BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 15, 1910.

Patented Sept. 9, 1913.

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W. BARTHOLOMEW.

BOSOM BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 15, 1910.

` Patented sept. 9, 1913."

4 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

PLANonR W. BARTHOLOMEW.

BOSOM BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED JUNI; 15, 1910.

Patented Sept. 9, 1913.'

4 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

@ttor/nag fnnirnn sfrnfrns rATENT ornion.

' WILLIAM BARTHOLOIVIEW, OF CI'II(.`.A(.rO,y ILLINOIS, y.ASSIlEt-NOR TOTROY LAUNDRY MACHINERY COMPANY, LIMITED, F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ACORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

Besoin-BOARD.

Application filed .Tune 15, 1910. Serial No. 567,026.

T0 all whom-15 may concern f Be it known that I, WinLiAixi Ban'rrioLo-MEW, a citizen Vof the United States,V resid-k ing at Chicago, county ofCook, State of yio v and particularly to means for retaining a shirt orgarment thereon andfor stretching it preparatory to an ironingoperation.

The invention has for an object to provide a novel and improvedconstruction and mounting-of the bosom boardand also of the means forclamping the clothing thereon@ A further object of the invention is toprovide a novel construction of neck-band clamp and also of yoke clampsby which the upper portion of a shirt is retained vfin proper Vpositionupon the board forironing purposes,

Anotherobject of the invention is to'provide a Anovel vconstruction ofstretching 'device adapted to stretch either side of a' shirtindependently of the other by contact with the tail thereof. f i i fOther and further objects and advantages of the invention will behereinafter set forth and the novel features thereof defined by theappended claims. A Y

In the drawings-*Figure 1 is a plan of the bosom board; Fig. 2 is a sideelevation thereof with )arts `in section' Fi 3 is a detail verticalsection showing the clamping of the clothing upon the board; Fig. i isan enlarged plan of the clothing and neck band clamps; Fig. 5 is averticalk section'showing one of the yoke clamps; Fig. 6 is a plan ofthese clamps with parts in section; Fig. 7 is a detail section on line7^-7 of Fig. 6; Fig. 8 is a detailelevation of the face of one of theyoke clamps; Fig. 9 is a vertical seo-` tion through the holding meansfor the stretching bars; Fig. 10 is av plan of this means with parts insection; Fig. 11.is a section on line 11-11 of Fig. 9; Fig. 12 is asection on line 1 2-12 of Fig. 1; Fig` 13is a detail elevation ofa yokeclamp; Fig. 14 .is

' a plan of a modified application of kthe neck band clamp;'Fig. 15 is asimilar view ofa modified form of this clamp; Fig. 16 is a and this boltPatented Sept. 9, 1913.

sectio-n `on line 16-16 of Fig.,15; and Fig.

17 is a detail face view" of the necky band clamp.

Like numerals of reference refer to like partsin the several figures ofthe'drawings.

The numeral 10 designates the base plate posed depending portion 15thereof rests upon the support 13 and is retainedagainst rotativemovement by means of pins or posts 16 threaded into the support 13 andextending through unthreaded apertures 17 in the portion '15. The boardand base are secured against vertical movement by means of a bolt 18threaded into the portion`15 permits the ready separation of tlieparts.

The board 14C is covered by the usual fabric clothing 19 whichis held inpositionf thereon in any desired manner at ther sidesy c and ends of theboard. The clothing at the neck band portionis, however, clamped into`position by a yoke 2O which is pivotally mounted upon the board at 21 bymeans of depending lugs 22. The yoke 20 is substantially segmental inshape and conforms to the configuration of the neck band po-rtion 23. ofthe board. The yoke is also provided vwith a Vfranie 24 formed with aspring clip 25 adapted to engage a pin 26 secured to the board, ysimilarto the clip 87 'and pin 8S shown in Fig. 17.

Upon the frame 24,` pivoting 27 are mounted and have pivoted therein arock shaft 2S provided with a crankarm standards 29 by which vthe neckband clamp 30 is actuated. Thisclamp is formed ,with slots V31 whichembrace screws 32 mounted in the frame 211 and' provide for a slidingmovement of the clamp toward and from the clothing clamp. The neck bandclamp may be actuated from the crank arm 29 iny 1 any desired manner,for instanceby means o-f a link 3 8' pivotally mounted in lugs V34uponft-he clamping plate'SO.y and slidingly sov mounted at its oppositeend in the socket 35 pivoted at 3G 'to the arm 29. The link 33 isprovided Witha cross pin 37 Which slides in the slots 38 formed in t-hesocket rlhe link is also. surroundedby a ten'- sionspring V3,9 which.bears at. one end againstthe socket 35 and at its opposite end contactswith a bearing 40 upon-"the link. pressure of the neck band clamp uponthe goods held thereby to prevent injury there.- to. The segmental face41 of the clamp. 30 may be corrugated as shown in Fig. 3 to secure aproper trictioal hold u `non the clothing and the rock shaft 28 may epirovided .vith a handle 42 secured theretoby which it can be operated.

Upon thev end 43 of the base 1Q, oppositely disposed yoke clamps 44 aremounted,

these being capable of; joint orindependent t A l n per end 74 thereofpasses through the pawl operation. Each clamp ispzrovidedwith* alaterally disposed holding face 45 igvhich,A n t A v nient of the lever7 2. Thisv lever and pawvl are normally held in'position to engage theit desired, 'may be of felt or, roughened. These yoke1 clamps areprovided with a tubular hub 4,6 mounted upon a bearing rod 47 this rodbeing pivoted in bearings 48V carried by a traine 49 which is secured.yto

thel extended portion 43 of the: base in Each bearing 46,V has se`vdesired manner. cured thereto an extended arrn `50A provided With ahandle 51 by Whichitfn/iay be operated. The tubular hubs 46`aresecuredto the shaft 47 by means of set-screws 52 as shown in Figs. 6 and 7 so`that when both hubsy arer secured to the shaft, the clamps are operatedin unison; but by releasing their set screws, the yoke clamps may beindependently. operated. VThese, clamps` are normally held in contactwith the end of thebosom board by tension means, ya desirable formthereof being'a crank Varm 53 carried by the hub 45` and'having pivfoted thereto va sliding pin 54 which, Vat its opposite end7 extendsthrough a bearing 55 which is pivotally mounted at 5.6 in the lugs 57carried by the frame 49. vThis pin.

is formed with a shoulderd and is"sur rounded bya coiled spring WhichbearsY .Y

against said shoulder and alsov against the bearing 55. The tensionmeans yust ydescribed is duplicated 'for the independent.

yoke clamps so that if one is disconnected from the other, it vvill beheld under tension.

which its bearingl upon a shaft '6.2i and rlhis construction gives ayielding 6.8 Y is provided.

y. separated these sections are separated by a collar 63 secured to saidshaft. The shaft 62 is continuous through both of the stretcher barsections. The bearing tubes 61 are provided at their. outer. ends'Withratehets G4 inclosed Withinv protecting v casings 65. These asings aresupported by a bracket liwse'cured at 67 to the opposite sides of theboard 14 at one end thereof. For the purpose of retaining the ratchet 64and the roll section Carried thereby, e Sliding PeWl vThis pawl ismounted upon a base plate 69l and held in position by screws 70, passingthrough slots 71 in the paivl and entering the base plate G9. Whenit isYdesired to release the paWl in the .removal of goods from the bosomboarday this may beaccoinplished by a trigt ger lever 72. which ispivoted at 73 Within an aperture in the bracket 66 and the uplate 68 soas to shift the pawl in the moveratchet by'Y means of the tensionspfring 75 disposedl in a recess 7 6 in the base plate G9 tofengage theupper end 74 of the lever 72. v In Fig. 14, a modified application ofthe neck band clampjis shown andcomprises Qtjhe use of ttvo. clampsdisposed at opposite lsides of the longitudinal centery of theironingboard 14. l rlhis form of the invention is particularly vadaptedVfor ironing open firent shirtsV as it permits the edges to be andproperly ironed "While clamping each side in@ relative position. ThevV.t'orin of neck band clamp shown in Fig. ...1,4 is substantially thatdisclosed in Fiesfl, and 16 and the oneratino' means or` each of theclamps is connected by a "rod 8OE With a crank arm S1'carried by arockshaft 82 provided with an 'operating handle 83A and disposed. uponthe under side of the ironing board as shown by Y'dotted lines in Fig.14. rhis permits the operation' of the clamps from a side of the board.yY

The modified form oi clothing clamp and neck` band clamp shown in Figs.and 16 comprises substantially a reversal of the yielding linkConstruction shown in Figs. 3 and 4. In Fig. 15, the yoke 84 clamps theclothing in position and is provided with a supporting frame SSfuponvWhich the neck band clamp, is slidingly mounted. This yoke kmay bepivotally mounted upon the board by means of the pivot screws 8 5 atopposite y sidesl and is provided upon its under .tace with a springclip comprising opposite Jaws 87 adapt-ed to engage a pin or projection85% as shown in Fig. 17. These parts are substantially'siniilar to thespring clip 25 shown in Figs; 2 and 3,A rlQhe neck band clamp 89 isproyided WithE al contact face; 90 to` engage thev article upon theboa-rd and is slidingly lso ating theirl controlling lever.

mounted by means ofthe slots 91 therein through which the retainingscrews 92 pass and enter the frame S5. y This frame is provided witlipivoting lugs 98 and 94 Vin lwhich a rock shaft 95 is mounted. Thisshaft has a cra-iik'arm 96 secured thereto and also an operating handle97. A link 98 is pivotally mounted upon a pin 99 extending from thiscrank arm and the opposite end of the link is disposed within a socket100 which is oivotally supported inthe lugs 101 carried y the neck bandclamp 89. The socket is provided with an elongated slot 102 within whichapin 108 carried byA the link travels as shown in Fig. 3. Surroundingthe link and bearing against the socket, is a tensionV spring 104 bywhich the face of the neck band clamp is held in yielding contact withthe goods and under constant tension.

vIn the operation of the invention, the shirt or other garment to beironed is placed upon the board and the neck band clamp brought intoengagement therewith to retain the shirt in the usual manner whiletheyoke or shoulder clamps are also engaged by actu- The tail or lowerportion of the shirt is then wound upon the stretcher bar and thesections thereof rotated to tightly draw the bosom of the shirt intocontact with the board. rIhe construction of this bar in sectionspermits an independent stretching of the sides of the shirt so as tocompensate for any slack which may occur and also any slipping Aof thegarment when wo-und upon the bar sections and thus insure a tighter andcloser fit of the shirt upon the board.` The neck band clamp is adaptedfor rapid operation by means of the lever andyielding connection whichalso prevents injury to the goods. rIhe yoke clamps are also yieldinglyheld and arey mounted for independent movement or simultaneous movementAin clamping the shoulders of the shirt uponthe board. This permits theshirt to be adjusted after one of the clamps has ybeen placed inposition so as to take up any lateral lo-oseness which may occur. rlheclothing upon the board is clamped in position by the yoke and can bereadily released whenever it is desiredto change or remove it. Thesections of the stretcher bar are automatically retained in theiradjusted positions by the pawl and ratchet and may be released instantlythrough .the trigger lever connection. It will therefore be seen thatthe invention presents a simple and very efficient construction of bosomboard with clamps for the clothing thereof, the neck band of the articleironed, and the shoulders thereof together with means for stretchingsuch an article in a direction away from the clamping devices. Theironing board is also mounted upon the base plate so that it can bereadily removed and when in position held against rotaryvor lateralmovement by the pins passing therethrough.

Having described my invention and set( forth its merits what I Vclaimand desire to` secure by Letters Patent isand an independent neck bandclamp.

2. In an ironing board, a bosom board f pro-vided with a segmental neckkportion, clothing disposed upon said bosomv board, a pivoted yokedisposed within said neck portion toretain said clothing in position, i

an independent neck band clamp anda support extended from the bosomboard to engage said yoke.

3. In an ironing board, a bosom board` vprovided with a segmental neckportion,

clothing disposed upon said bosom board, a pivoted yoke disposed withinsaid'neck portionto retain said clothing in position, an independentneck band clamp, and a supporting pin secured to said bosom board toegage a spring on said yoke in the downward movement thereof. n f v 4.In an ironing board, a bosom board provided with a segmental neckportion, clothing disposed upon said bosom board, a pivoted yokedisposed within said neck portion to retain said clothing in position,and

a neck band clamp mounted upon the frame of said yoke to traveltherewith and for y:sliding movement thereon.

5. In Van ironing board, a bosom board provided with a segmental neckportion,

clothing disposed upon said bosomboard, a

pivoted yoke disposed within said neckportion to retain said clothinginposition, 'a

neck band clamp slidingly mounted upon the frame of said yoke to engage`the inner" face thereof, Vmeans upon said yoke for actuating saidclamp, shoulder clamps disposed at opposite sides of said yoke, andstretching means carried by said bosom board at its end opposite saidyoke.

6. In a bosom board, a neck band clamp comprising a slotted slidingplate having a clamping face, a frame provided with a supporting face,means extending through the. rslot of said plate and mounted upon lsaidframe, a rock shaft pivoted upon said frame and provided with operatingmeans, a Ycrank arm vcarried by said rock shaft, and a connectionpivoted tosaid arm and plate.l

7. In a bosom board, a neck band clamp comprising a slotted plate havinga clamping face, a frame provided with a supporting face, meansextending through the slotof said plateandinounted upon said frame, arock shaft pivoted -upon said` frame and provided with operatingmeans, acrank arm iio carried by said rock shaft, and a yielding connectionpivoted to said arm and plate.

8. In a bosom board, a neck band clamp comprising a slotted platehaving' a clamping face, a frame provided with a supporting face, meansextending' through the slot ofsaidrplate and mounted upon said frame, arock'shaft pivoted upon said frame and provided with operating means, acrank arm carried by saidrock shaft, a yielding connection pivoted to.said arm and plate, and means for pivotally mounting said frame uponsaid board. Y

9. VIn a bosom board, a plurality of yoke clamps, a supporting shaftupon which they are pivotallyniounted, independent tension means forvmoving each clamp in one direc-Y tion, and means fordetachably'connecting one of said clamps to said shaft.

10. In a bosom board, a plurality of clamps, a supporting shaft uponWhich they are pivotally mounted, independent'tension means for movingeach clamp. in one direc? tion, means for detachably Vconnecting each ofsaid clampsV to said shaft, and means'carried by each clamp for movingit in opposition toV said tension means.

11. In a bosom board, a plurality of yoke clamps, a supporting shaftupon which they are pivotal'ly mounted, independent tension means formoving each clamp in one direc` tion, means for detachably connectingeach of said clamps to4 said shaft, an arm extend ed from the hub ofeach of said clamps, and a handle carried by each of said arms.

12. In a bosom board, a supporting frame provided with bearings, ashaftmounted in said bearings, a plurality of yoke clamps independentlymounted upon said shaft and iLarovid'edA at their-hubs with a crank arm,

independent tension means bearing upon said frame and connected to thecra-nkarm of each clamp, and mean-sfor connecting either clam-p to saidshaft. t

13. En. a bosom board, a supporting frame provided with bearings, ashaft mounted in said bearings, a plurality of yoke clamps independentlymounted' upon said shaft and provided at their hubs Witha crank arm,

independent tension means bearing upon sai-'d frame and! connected tothe crank arm of eachV clamp, and a set screw mounted in the hub of oneof saidA clamps to engage said shaft. Y

independent tension means bearing uponV said frame andi connected tothe'crank arm of eachV clamp, and an operating handle carried by thehubV of each Vof said clamps.

f5. In a bosom boa-rdf, supporting brackets `at one end thereof,V ashaft'mountedin said yoke 14k. In a bosom board, a supportingframeinnesca.-

brackets, independently rotatable stretcher bar sections mounted uponsaid shaft, and means for retaining each of said sections in adjustedposition.

16. In a' bosom board, supporting brackets at one end thereof, asliaftmounted in said brackets, independently rotatable stretcher barsections mounted upon said shaft, means Y for retaining each of saidsections in adf mounted to retract each paivl.

18. In a bosom board, supportingbrackets at each end thereof, a shaftmounted in said brackets, independentlyrotatable stretcher stretcher barsections, a sliding pawl mounted to engage each of said ratchet-s, alever v mounted to retract said pavvl, and a tension spring formovingsaid paWl and lever to engage the former with said ratchet.

19. In a bosom board, supports provided at one end thereof, a shaftmounted in said sup-ports, independent-stretcher bar sections,

tubes secured to said sections and mounted upon said shaft, andretaining means carried by the outer-end of each tube. l

20. In a bosom board, supportsv provided at one end thereof, a shaftmounted* in said supports, independent stretcherbar sections, tubes'secured to said sections and mounted upon said shaft, retaining meanscarried by .the outer end of each tube, a collar secured Vto said shaftintermediate the bar sect-ions,

and inclosing casings carried vby the supportsto receive said retainingmeans.

21. In an ironing board, a rotatably mounted sectional stretcher barsupported at one end thereof', a ratchet carried by each section ofsaid' bar, a co-acting sliding pavvl for each ratchet, and a retractinglever pivotalfly mounted beneath each pawl and 1 extending'-therethrough.

22. An ironingl board having` a revolubly mounted stretcher bar'at oneend thereof,

formed of' two sections in alinement, a

ratchet carried by each section thereof, a sliding paWl to engage eachratchet, areltracti-ng lever pivoted beneath each paWl 'and extendingtherethrough, and a tension spring Vdisposed" in a recess ybeneath eachApawl and engaging the upper end of said lever.

In anl ironing board, a rotatably bar sections-mounted upon said shaft,a reltaini'ng ratchet carried -by each ofl the eachY of said ratchets, aretracting vlever pivoted beneath each of said paWls and eX- tendingtherethrough, a tension spring disposed in a recess beneath each of saidpavvls and engaging the upper end of each of said levers, and a holdingscrew extending through a slot formed in each of said paWls.

24. The combination with a bosom board,

clamping means :Eo-r retaining an article at one end'thereo-f,stretching means disposed transversely at the opposite end andcomprising independently rotatable sections and means for retaining thearticle in stretched position upon said board.

25. In a bosom board, a clothing clamp pivotally mounted at the neckband portion thereon, and a movable neck band clamp mounted thereon andhaving tension means to hold it in engagement With the inner face of theclothing clamp.

26. In a bosom board, a neck band clamp comprising a sliding platehaving a contact face, a crank shaft for operating said plate, a linkpivotally connected to one of vsaid parts, a socket .pivoted to theother part to lWILLIAM BARTHoLoMEW.' f f Vitnesses:

C. I. BELKNAP, BLAINE PARKIN.

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